Panasonic Invests $30M in Electric Car Manufacturer Tesla Motors
The biggest Japanese electronics maker, Panasonic, will acquire nearly a 2% stake in Tesla, at the price of $21.15 per share. Following the announcement of association with Tesla, the shares in Panasonic jumped 3.7% to 1,181 yen on Thursday.
Electric Lightning GT on UK Streets in Less Than Two Years
By spring 2012, the Lightning Car Company will enter a wide scale production phase, being estimated that 250 units will reach the market annually. At a price of about £180,000, Lightning GT intends to improve luxury cars such as Aston and Bentley.
Two-Seater Electric Vehicle Built by Nissan Resembles a Go-Cart
Nissan has recently exhibited a new concept car (a two-seater electric vehicle) that is very similar to a go-cart and is known as New Mobility. Nissan, who stated its ambitions to be among the top sellers of zero-emission cars, now plans to produce an annual 250,000 electric vehicles, starting December.
INIZIO: The First All-Electric Luxury Supercar Made in The U.S.
And I thought they couldn't make them any better than Tesla Motors did... INIZIO is the name of the electric super car designed by Li-ion Motors from North Carolina that will kick Tesla probably one step forward (out of the scene? I guess not).
IPT, The World's First Wireless Electric Car Charger Launched in UK
IPT (Induction Power Transfer) is the name of the world's first commercially-available wireless electric car charging system, just launched in London. The brainchild of UK start-up HaloIPT wishes to electrify the England's M25 motorway by using magnetic induction, a principle discovered in the 1800s.
Forces of Nature: The Car Featuring Solar-Powered On-Board Hydrogen Production
A professor from Middle Tennessee State University has succeeded creating a hydrogen-powered car that produces its own fuel using the sun. Dubbed "Forces of Nature," the car (a 1994 Toyota Tercel) uses hydrogen extracted from an onboard water supply using solar power.
THEKPV: A Real Solar-Powered Bike With Regenerative Braking Built by DIYer
THEKPV is more than a solar-powered bicycle. Designed and manufactured by Terry Hope, who has actually wrote to us about his bike, THEKPV (The Hybrid Electric Kinetic Photovoltaic Vehicle) is powered by a 50-watt solar cell array, has a battery and a capacitor for boosting its acceleration capabilities.
Electric Audi A2 Sets New Distance Record For One Charge In Germany
An electric Audi A2 has just set a new world distance record by traveling 600 kilometers (372 miles) from Munich, in southern Germany to Berlin, without recharging its battery, this week.
Volvo Tests Petrol-Powered Fuel Cells For Extending EV Range
Volvo has been testing lately their newest innovation in the field of electric cars - an electric car range extender based on a hydrogen fuel cell powered by liquid organic fuels, such as petrol. In collaboration with Powercell Sweden AB, Volvo's range extender could take the EV for up to 250 kilometers more and at the same time only emit minute carbon dioxide quantities.
WiTricity's Wireless Charging System For Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
WiTricity Corp, in collaboration with Delphi Automotive is working on a new system to make electric cars charging very easy. The two companies plan to develop a wireless car charging system for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
